They targeted our communications systems every time. You’d think we would have learned.
They took our voices first.
The world fell silent, but we continued typing messages to each other on our phones.
So, they took our eyes.
The world was darkness, but sound came back as we turned to audio messages. Eight billion generic virtual assistant voices conversing.
So, they sent a sonic bomb that took our hearing.
With only touch remaining, the scientists felt their way around their labs, programming robots to undertake delicate surgeries to create a direct brain-to-brain neural network.
What did they expect would happen?